Flag Waving Days
Flag waving days aren’t just dates on a calendar—they’re moments to show national pride, remember history, and come together as a community. These special days honor important events, celebrate cultural traditions, or recognize major achievements. Raising a flag on these occasions is a great way to show respect, unity, and patriotism, whether it’s for a national holiday, a remembrance day, or a cultural celebration. To help you stay involved, we’ve created a simple guide to flag waving days from around the world. This guide will keep you informed and ready to fly your flag proudly on the days that matter most to you and your country.
January
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Andorra | Independence Day |
| January 1 | Australia | Independence Day (1901) from UK |
| January 1 | Brunei | Independence Day (1984) from UK |
| January 1 | Cameroon | Independence Day (1960) from French Administration UN Trusteeship |
| January 1 | Czech Republic | Independence Day (1993) from Czechoslavakia |
| January 1 | Haiti | Independence Day (1804) from France |
| January 1 | Northwest Territories | Flag Day (1969) |
| January 1 | Slovakia | Independence Day (1993) |
| January 1 | Sudan | Independence Day (1956) from Egypt and UK |
| January 4 | Myanmar | Independence Day (1948) from UK |
| January 12 | Tanzania | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| January 19 | Nova Scotia | Flag Day (1929) |
| January 21 | Quebec | Flag Day (1948) |
| January 22 | Ukraine | Unity Day |
| January 26 | Australia | Australia Day (1788) |
| January 26 | India | Republic Day (1950) |
| January 26 | Nauru | National Day (1968) from UN trusteeship |
| January, 3rd Monday | United States | Martin Luther King’s Birthday |
February
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| February 4 | Sri Lanka | Independence Day (1948) from UK |
| February 6 | New Zealand | National Day (Waitangi Day) (1840) |
| February 7 | Grenada | Independence Day (1974) from UK |
| February 11 | Holy See | Independence Day (1929) from Italy |
| February 11 | Iran | Revolution Day (1979) |
| February 12 | Myanmar | Union Day |
| February 15 | Canada | Flag Day (1965) |
| February 16 | Lithuania | Independence Day (1918) from Germany |
| February 18 | Gambia | Independence Day (1965) from UK |
| February 18 | Myanmar | Independence Day (1979) from UK |
| February 22 | Saint Lucia | Independence Day (1979) from UK |
| February 23 | Brunei | National Day (1984) |
| February 23 | Guyana | National Day (1970) |
| February 24 | Estonia | Independence Day (1918) from Soviet Russia |
| February 24 | New Brunswick | Flag Day (1965) |
| February 25 | Kuwait | National Day (1950) |
| February 27 | Dominican Republic | Independance Day (1844) from Haiti |
| February 28 | Egypt | Independence Day (1922) from UK |
| February, 3rd Monday | Alberta | Alberta Family Day |
March
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| March 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Independence Day (1992) from Yugoslavia |
| March 1 | South Korea | Independence Movement Day |
| March 1 | Yukon | Flag Day (1968) |
| March 3 | Bulgaria | Liberation Day (1878) from Ottoman Empire |
| March 6 | Ghana | Independence Day (1957) from UK |
| March 11 | Lithuania | Independence Day (1990) from USSR |
| March 12 | Gabon | Founding of the Gabonese Democratie Party (1968) |
| March 12 | Mauritius | Independence Day (1968) from UK |
| March 14 | Andora | Constitution Day |
| March 17 | Ireland | St. Patrick’s Day (461) |
| March 17 | Newfoundland & Labrador | St. Patrick’s Day |
| March 20 | Morocco | National Day (1956) from France |
| March 20 | Tunisia | National Day (1956) from France |
| March 21 | Nambia | Independence Day (1990) from South Africa |
| March 22 | International Day | World Day for Water |
| March 23 | Pakistan | Republic Day (1956) |
| March 24 | Prince Edward Island | Flag Day (1964) |
| March 25 | Greece | Independence Day (1821) from Ottoman Empire |
| March 26 | Bangladesh | National Day (1971) |
| March 27 | American Virgin Islands | Transfer Day (1917) |
| March 29 | Canada | Constitution Day (1982) |
| March, First Monday | Guam | Discovery Day (1521) |
April
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Cyprus | Anniversary of Liberation Struggle (1955) |
| April 1 | Mauritania | Flag Day |
| April 4 | Monaco | Flag Day (1881) |
| April 4 | Senegal | Independance Day (1960) from France |
| April 4 | Bosnia | Independence Day (1992) from Yugoslavia |
| April 6 | Ethiopia | Liberation Day (1941) |
| April 6 | Sudan | Aprilil Revolution (1985) |
| April 6 | Thailand | Chakri Dynasty Day (1782) |
| April 7 | Albania | Flag Day (1912) |
| April 11 | Uganda | Liberation Day (1979) |
| April 17 | Cambodia | Independence Day (1975) from monarchy |
| April 17 | Syria | Independence Day (1946) |
| April 18 | Zimbabwe | Independence Day (1980) from UK |
| April 19 | Sierra Leone | Republic Day (1971) |
| April 19 | Venezuela | Declaration of Independence (1810) |
| April 20 | Venezuela | Flag Day (1836) |
| April 21 | Brazil | Tiradentes Day (1792) |
| April 22 | Brazil | Discovery of Brazil Day (1500) |
| April 22 | Earth | Earth Day |
| April 23 | England | St-George’s Day |
| April 24 | Israel | Independence Day (1948) (moveable) |
| April 25 | Italy | Liberation Day (1945) |
| April 25 | Swaziland | National Flag Day (1967) |
| April 26 | Tanzania | Union Day |
| April 26 | Afghanistan | Anniversary of Saur Revolution (1978) |
| April 27 | South Africa | Freedom Day (1994) |
| April 27 | Togo | Independence Day (1960) from UN Trust |
| April 30 | Netherlands | Queen’s Day |
| April 30 | Vietnam | Saigon Liberation (1975) |
May
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Austria | Flag Day (1945) |
| May 3 | Poland | Constitution Day (1794) |
| May 4 | Bosnia | Flag Day (1992)) |
| May 5 | Denmark | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 5 | Netherlands | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 5 | Czech Republic | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 8 | Norway | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 9 | Germany | Flag Day (1949) |
| May 9 | Russia | Victoria Day (1945) |
| May 9 | Ukraine | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 14 | Paraguay | Independence Day (1811) from Spain |
| May 17 | Norway | National Independence Day (1814) |
| May 18 | Haiti | Flag and University Day (1803) |
| May 20 | Cameroon | Declaration of the Republic (1972) |
| May 20 | Sudan | Flag Day (1070) |
| May 21 | Canada | Victoria Day (1st Monday before 5/25) |
| May 22 | Australia | Flag Day (1909) |
| May 22 | Sri Lanka | Proclamation of the Republic (1972) |
| May 24 | Eritrea | Independence Day (1993) from Ethiopia |
| May 25 | Jordan | Independence Day (1946) |
| May 26 | Western Samoa | Flag Day (1948) |
| May 28 | Azerbaijan | Independence Day (1918) from Russia |
| May 29 | Finland | Flag Day (1918) |
| May 30 | Croatia | Foundation Day (1991) |
June
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Alberta | Proclamation of the Flag (1968) |
| June 1 | Western Samoa | Independence Day (1962) from UN trust |
| June 2 | Italy | Founding of the Republic Day (1946) |
| June 4 | Panama | Flag Day (1904) |
| June 4 | Tonga | Emancipation Day (1970) |
| June 5 | Denmark | Constitution Day (1849) |
| June 5 | Turkey | Flag Day (1936) |
| June 6 | Sweden | Flag Day (1663) |
| June 10 | Portugal | Portugal Day (1580) |
| June 12 | Philippines | Independence Day (1990) from Spain |
| June 12 | Russia | Independence Day (1898) from USSR |
| June 13 (variable) | United Kingdom | Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday |
| June 15 | Azerbaijan | National Salvation Day |
| June 17 | Iceland | Proclamation of the Republic (1944) |
| June 18 | Seychelles | Constitution Day (1993) |
| June 19 | Kuwait | Independence Day (1961) from UK |
| June 20 | British Columbia | Flag Day (1960) |
| June 23 | Estonia | Victory Day |
| June 23 | Luxembourg | National Day |
| June 24 (nearest Monday) | Newfoundland & Labrador | Discovery Day (1497) |
| June 24 | Québec | Quebec National Day |
| June 25 | Mozambique | Independence Day (1975) from Portugual |
| June 25 | Slovenia | Independence Day (1991) from Yugoslavia |
| June 25 | Croatia | Independence Day (Statehood Day) (1991) from Yugoslavia |
| June 26 | Madagascar | Independance Day (1960) from France |
| June 27 | Dijibouti | Independence Day (1977) from France |
| June 29 | Seychelles | Independance Day (1976) from UK |
| June 30 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Independence Day (1960) from Belgium |
July
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| July 1 | Burundi | Independence Day (1962) from UN trust |
| July 1 | Canada | Canada Day |
| July 1 | Cayman Islands | Constitution Day |
| July 1 | Ghana | Republic Day (1960) |
| July 1 | Rwanda | Independence Day (1962) from UN trust |
| July 1 | Somalia | Independence Day (1960) from Somaliland |
| July 3 | Newfoundland & Labrador | Memorial Day |
| July 4 | United States of America | Independence Day (1776) from UK |
| July 5 | Algeria | Day of Independence (1962) from France |
| July 5 | Cape Verde | Independence Day (1975) from Portugal |
| July 5 | Venezuela | Independence Day (1811) from Spain |
| July 6 | Comoros | Independence Day (1975) from France |
| July 6 | Lithuania | Day of Statehood |
| July 6 | Malawi | Independence Day (1964) from UK |
| July 7 | Nepal | Birthday of His Majecty The King (1946) |
| July 7 | Solomon Islands | Independence Day (1978) from UK |
| July 9 | Argentina | Independence Day (1816) from Spain |
| July 10 | Bahamas | Independence Day (1973) from UK |
| July 11 | Mongolia | Anniversary of the Revolution (1921) |
| July 12 | Kiribati | Independence Day (1979) from UK |
| July 12 | Sao Tome & Principe | Independence Day (1975) from Portugual |
| July 14 | France | Bastille Day (1789) |
| July 14 | French Guyana (France Territory) | Bastille Day (1789) |
| July 17 | Korea | Constitution Day (1963) |
| July 17 | Lesotho | King’s Birthday |
| July 19 | Laos | Independence Day (1949) from France |
| July 20 | Columbia | Independence Day (1810) from Spain |
| July 21 | Belgium | Independence Day (1831) from Netherlands |
| July 23 | Egypt | July Revolution Day (1952) |
| July 25 | Puerto Rico | Constitution Day |
| July 26 | Cuba | Anniversary of the Revolution (1953) |
| July 26 | Liberia | Independence Day (1847) |
| July 26 | Maldives | Independence Day (1965) from UK |
| July 28 | Peru | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| July 30 | Morocco | Independence Day (1980) from UK and France |
| July 30 | Vanuatu | Ascension of the Throne (1999) |
August
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 | Benin | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 1 | China | Army Day |
| August 1 | Switzerland | Foundation of the Swiss Confederation (1291) |
| August 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | Emancipation Day |
| August 3 | Barbados | Emancipation Day |
| August 3 | Niger | Proclamation of Independence (1960) from France |
| August 3 | Newfoundland & Labrador | Regatta Day |
| August 5 | Burkina Faso | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 5 – 6 | El Salvador | Transfiguration, San Salvador de Mundo |
| August 6 | Bolivia | Independence Day (1825) from Spain |
| August 7 | Côte d’Ivoire | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 8 | Bhutan | Independence Day (1949) from India |
| August 9 | Indigenous People | International Celabration of World Indigenous People |
| August 9 | India | Raksha Bandham; Krishna Janmashtami |
| August 9 | Singapore | Independance Day (1965) from Malaysia |
| August 9 | South Africa | National Women’s Day |
| August 10 | Ecuador | National Day |
| August 11 | Chad | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 12 | Thailand | Queen’s Birthday |
| August 12 | Yourth Day | Internaitonal Youth Day (UNESCO organization) |
| August 12 | Dominican Republic | Restoration Day |
| August 13 | Central African Republic | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 14 | Pakistan | Jour d’indépendance (1947) du R.-U. |
| August 15 | Bahrain | Independence Day (1971) from UK |
| August 15 | Republic of the Congo | National Day (1960) from France |
| August 15 | India | Independence Day (1947) from UK |
| August 15 | North Korea | Independence Day (1945) from Japan |
| August 15 | South Korea | Liberation Day (1945) from Japan |
| August 15 | Liechtenstein | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Bangledesh | Janmashtami, National Mourning Day |
| August 15 | France | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Germany | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Guatemala | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Italy | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Mexico | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Portugal | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Slevenia | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Switzerland | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | South Korea | Assumption Day |
| August 16 | Cyprus | Indpendence Day (1960) from UK |
| August 17 | Argentina | Death of Generaln Jose de San Martin |
| August 17 | Gabon | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 17 | Indonesia | Independence Day (1945) from Netherlands |
| August 17 | Switzerland | Prayer Day |
| August 19 | Afghanistan | Independence Day (1919) from UK |
| August 20 | Estonia | Day of Restoration of Independence (1991) from USSR |
| August 20 | Hungary | Saint Stephen’s Day |
| August 20 | Macedonia | Uprising Day |
| August 20 | Morocco | Revolution of the King and People Day (1953) |
| August 21 | Morocco | King Mohammed VI Birthday |
| August 24 | Russia | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| August 24 | Ukraine | Independence Day (1991) from Soviet Union |
| August 25 | Belarus | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| August 25 | Uruguay | Independence Day (1825) from Brazil |
| August 27 | Moldova | National Day (1991) from Ex-USSR |
| August 28 | India | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| August 30 | Azerbaijan | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| August 31 | Kyrgyzstan | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| August 31 | Malaysia | Freedom Day (1957) from UK |
| August 31 | Trinidad and Tobago | Independence Day (1962) from UK |
| August, 1st Monday | Alberta | Heritage Day |
| August, 1st Monday | British Columbia | British Columbia Day |
| August, 1st Monday | Jamaica | Independence Day (1962) from UK |
| August, 1st Monday | Manitoba | Civic Holiday |
| August, 1st Monday | New Brunswick | New Brunswick Day |
| August, 1st Monday | Northwest Territories | Civic Holiday |
| August, 1st Monday | Nova Scotia | Natal Day |
| August, 1st Monday | Ontario | Civic Holiday |
| August, 1st Monday | Prince Edward Island | Natal Day |
| August, 1st Monday | Saskatchewan | Civic Holiday |
| August, 3rd Monday | Yukon | Discovery Day |
September
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Libya | Revolution Day (1969) |
| September 1 | Slovakia | Constitution Day (1992) |
| September 1 | Uzbekistan | Independence Day (1991) from Soviet Union |
| September 2 | Vietnam | Independence Day (1945) from France |
| September 3 | Qatar | Independence Day (1968) from UK |
| September 3 | San Marino | Founding of the Republic (301) |
| September 6 | Bulgaria | Unification Day |
| September 6 | Swaziland | Independence Day (1968) from UK |
| September 7 | Brazil | Independence Day (1822) from Portugal |
| September 8 | Andorra | Our Lady of Meritxell Day |
| September 8 | French Polynesia (France Territory) | Internal Autonomy Day |
| September 8 | Macedonia | Independence Day (1991) from Yugoslavia |
| September 9 | North Korea | Foundation Day (1948) |
| September 9 | Tajikistan | National Day (1991) Independence from Soviet Union |
| September 15 | Costa Rica | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 15 | El Salvador | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 15 | Guatemala | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 15 | Honduras | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 15 | Nicaragua | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 16 | Mexico | Independence Day (1810) from Spain |
| September 16 | Papua New Guinea | Independence Day (1975) |
| September 16 | Peace Day | International Celebration |
| September 18 | Chile | Independence Day (1810) from Spain |
| September 19 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Independence Day (1983) from UK |
| September 21 | Armenia | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| September 21 | Belize | Independence Day (1981) from UK |
| September 21 | Malta | Independence Day (1981) from UK |
| September 22 | Bulgaria | Independence Day |
| September 22 | Saskatchewan | Flag Day (1969) |
| September 23 | Saudi Arabia | Unification of the Kingdom Day (1932) |
| September 24 | Guinea-Bissau | Independence Day (1973) from Portugal |
| September 24 | South Africa | Heritage Day |
| September 24 | Trinidad and Tobago | Republic Day |
| September 26 | New Zealand | Independence Day (1907) from UK |
| September 30 | Botswana | National Day (1966) from UK |
October
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| October 1 | China | National Day (1949) |
| October 1 | Cyprus | Independence Day (1960) |
| October 1 | Nigeria | Independence Day (1960) from UK |
| October 1 | Palau | Independence Day (1994) from UN Trusteeship |
| October 1 | Tuvalu | Independence Day (1978) from UK |
| October 2 | Guinea | Independence Day (1958) from France |
| October 3 | South Korea | National Foundation Day |
| October 4 | Lesotho | National Day (1966) from UK |
| October 5 | Vanuatu | Constitution Day |
| October 9 | Uganda | Independence Day (1962) from UK |
| October 12 | Americas | Dia de la Raza (celabrated in South America ) |
| October 12 | Equatorial Guinea | National Day (1968) from Spain |
| October 12 | Spain | National Day |
| October 21 | Marshall Islands | Independence Day (1986) from UN Trusteeship |
| October 22 | Holy See | Election of the Pope (1978) |
| October 23 | Hungary | Commemoration of the 1956 Revolution and Day of Proclamation of the Republic of Hungary |
| October 24 | Zambia | Independence Day (1964) from UK |
| October 25 | Kazakhstan | Day of the Republic (1990) |
| October 26 | Austria | National Day (1955) |
| October 27 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Independence Day (1979) from UK |
| October 27 | Turkmenistan | Independence Day (1924) from Soviet Union |
| October 28 | Czech Republic | Czech Founding Day (1918) |
| October 29 | Turkey | Proclamation of the Republic (1923) |
| October, 2nd Monday | United States | Columbus Day |
| October, 2nd Monday | Fiji | National Day (1970) from UK |
November
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Algeria | Revolution Day (1954) |
| November 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | Independence Day (1981) from UK |
| November 3 | Dominica | Independence Day (1960) from UK |
| November 3 | Micronesia | Independence Day (1986) from UN Trusteeship |
| November 3 | Panama | Independence Day (1903) from Colombia |
| November 4 | Tonga | Constitution Day |
| November 6 | Morocco | Green Walk Anniversary |
| November 9 | Cambodia | Independence Day (1953) from France |
| November 11 | Angola | Independence Day (1975) from Portugal |
| November 11 | Canada | Remembrance Day |
| November 11 | Poland | Independence Day (1918) |
| November 15 | Belgium | King’s Day |
| November 15 | Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot) | Independence Day |
| November 18 | Haiti | Battle of Vertieres’ Day |
| November 18 | Latvia | National Day (1918) |
| November 18 | Morocco | Independence Day |
| November 18 | Oman | National Day (1940) |
| November 19 | Monaco | National Day |
| November 20 | Children’s Day | Universal Children’s Day: UN and UNICEF organization |
| November 22 | Lebanon | Independence Day (1943) from League of Nations |
| November 24 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Second Republic Day |
| November 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | National Day (1943) |
| November 25 | Suriname | Independence Day (1975) from Netherlands |
| November 28 | Albania | Independence Day (1912) from Ottoman Empire |
| November 28 | East Timor | Independence Day (1975) from Portugal |
| November 28 | Mauritania | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| November 30 | Barbados | Independence Day (1966) from UK |
December
| Date | Country | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| December 1 | Central African Republic | Republic Day (1958) |
| December 1 | Romania | Unification Day (1918) |
| December 2 | Laos | Republic Day (1975) |
| December 2 | United Arab Emirates | Independence Day (1971) from UK |
| December 5 | Thailand | Birthday of King Phumiphon (1927) |
| December 6 | Finland | Independence Day (1917) from Russia |
| December 6 | Ireland | Independence Day (1921) from UK |
| December 9 | Tanzania | Independence Day |
| December 10 | Cuba | Independence Day (1898) from Spain |
| December 11 | Burkina Faso | National Day (1958) |
| December 12 | Kenya | Independence Day (Jamhuri Day) (1963) from UK |
| December 13 | Saint Lucia | National Day |
| December 16 | Bahrain | National Day (1971) |
| December 16 | Bangladesh | Independence Day (1971 from West Pakistan and Victory Day |
| December 16 | Kazakhstan | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| December 16 | South Africa | Day of Reconciliation |
| December 17 | Bhutan | National Day (1907) |
| December 18 | Niger | Proclamation of the Republic (1958) |
| December 23 | Japan | Birthday of Emperor Akihito (1933) |
| December 24 | Libya | Independence Day (1951) from Italy |